Sinew Backed Mulberry Bow

Dean Marlow · October 26, 2008, 03:42:00 PM

Here is my sinew backed mulberry bow that I just finished up just in time. It is 65" long. It is 1-1/2" wide at the fades then tapers down 7/16 of an inch wide at the tips. It is 48lbs. at 28". I did flip the tips just a little at the ends as you can see. The top limb is an inch and a half longer than the bottom. The tips have overlays of Gabon Ebony. This is the first successful sinew bow I have done. I tried an eastern red cedar with sinew and it blew up. Sinew is totally amazing stuff. There are 2 layers of sinew and I darkened it with brown shoe polish then sealed it with several coats of polly. And the good part about it is the first time I took it hunting I was rewarded.

Dean Marlow · October 26, 2008, 03:51:00 PM

Sorry guys I can't figure out how to send pictures from photobucket to here.

SIXFOOTER · October 26, 2008, 05:57:00 PM

Over on Photobucket, copy the stuff in the IMG CODE window and paste it over here. Pretty simple

Dean Marlow · October 26, 2008, 07:14:00 PM

It won't let me paste my pictures. I click on the last code and it says copied. When I go to paste the picture it won't let us. Got any ideas? Dean

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Dean Marlow · October 26, 2008, 07:29:00 PM

Now it is posting the same picture every time.Any way it is a hell of a nice bow. Dean

Diamondback59 · October 26, 2008, 08:45:00 PM

LOOKS REAL GOOD DEAN WANNA SEE THE TILLER ON IT BROCK

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Dean Marlow · October 26, 2008, 09:32:00 PM

I think I finally got it figured out how to post pictures. Dean

Diamondback59 · October 26, 2008, 10:01:00 PM

good job dean relley like the way ya finished it and did the tiller looks right on to me brock

Pat B · October 26, 2008, 10:18:00 PM

Nice bow, Dean, and obviously effective. Good shooting. Pat

kennym · October 26, 2008, 10:23:00 PM

Great job Dean!! Must be a shooter!

Springbuck · November 01, 2008, 11:20:00 PM

I like it. I have been putting it off, but I have some mulberry billets I recurved. I should get on that bow..

Dean Marlow · November 02, 2008, 06:42:00 AM

Thanks guys for the nice compliments. I am mainly an osage man but I am impressed with mulberry.It is definently lighter in weight compared to osage. It is a beautiful wood when sanded and finished. My main drawback of Mulberry is pin knot's. It seems mulberry in my neck of the woods has a-lot of pins. There are several pins on this bow.Hoping the sinew will help in keeping the problems with pins under control. Dean

shamus · November 02, 2008, 09:31:00 AM

pretty good job, Dean.